Re: CREATE a restore point, Win7

Paul wrote:
> On 1/16/2022 7:44 PM, Robert Baer wrote:
>> JJ wrote:
>>> On Tue, 6 Oct 2020 12:41:20 -0700, Robert Baer wrote:
>>>> Robert Baer wrote:
>>>>>     That is what i would like to do.
>>>>>     So i find in dummies.com  purported instructions supposedly for 
>>>>> Win7
>>>>> (that is what the page said).
>>>>>
>>>>>     Well, the instructions after a few steps become impossible because
>>>>> the words, wording, even intent does not exist.
>>>>>
>>>>>     Noodle around, find "action center" mumbles about restore there.
>>>>>     Useless; ONLY restore - absolutely no save or make or create.
>>>>>
>>>>>     If one cannot (easily) create a restore point, then one cannot
>>>>> possibly use something that does not exist.
>>>>>
>>>>>     FANTASY: "restore points".
>>>>>
>>>>>      Thanks
>>>>     I take it that, for Win7, "restore points" are pure fantasy then.
>>>
>>> Press Win+PrintScreen.
>> * The <windows icon><PrtSc> combo does nothing.
>>
>>> Click on "Advanced system setting" link on left side. It'll show a 
>>> dialog.
>>> Switch to the "System Protection" tab on the dialog.
>>> Press the "Create" button.
>>>
>>> The button is disabled if none of the harddisk has enabled protection.
>> *  How does one tell/find out?  And change it
>>
>>>
>>> Or create it from the Command Prompt, batch file, or program shortcut 
>>> file.
>>> e.g. (note: one line command)
>>>
>>> wmic /namespace:\\root\default path systemrestore call 
>>> createrestorepoint "my savepoint",100,16
>> * Made a batch file with above command line; ran it.
>>   Did nothing that i could see/find.
>>
>>    So i went into the control panel and found bushwah concerning 
>> restore points and tried making one.
>>   Did nothing that i could see/find.
>>   But i did see some restore points the system made, related to 
>> program deletion.
>>
>>>
>>
>>    So now what? Purposely do something nasty like deleting a fake 
>> program on purpose to force system to make a restore point
>>
>>     Thanks
> 
> I would do a pump fake and drive for the net.
> Nobody expects you to do that.
> 
>     [Picture]   right-click empty picture frame and select Reload or 
> such...
> 
>     https://i.postimg.cc/yxRTLFKJ/create-sys-restore-point.gif
> 
> Start : Run : sysdm.cpl  is the System Control Panel (fastest way in Win10)
> 
>     Paul
> 
> 
> 
> 
    That worked!!!
   Thanks.